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Operation Of Systems Flashcards

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1
Q

What are the primary flight controls?

A
  • ailerons
  • rudder
  • elevator
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2
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What are the secondary flight controls?

A
  • trim

- flaps

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3
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How are the flight controls operated?

A

Through cables and pullies

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4
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What are flaps used for?

A

To increase lift and drag. Used to create slower airspeed

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5
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What type of landing gear does this plane have?

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Tricycle-type system with two main wheels and a steerable nose wheel.

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6
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Describe the braking system

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Hydraulic disc-type brakes on each main wheel. Hydraulic line connects to master cylinder in each rudder pedals.

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7
Q

How do you steer the aircraft on the ground?

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Mechanical linkages connected to the rudder pedals

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8
Q

What type of engine do we have?

A
  • horizontally opposed
  • air cooled
  • naturally aspirated
  • direct drive
  • 4 cylinder
  • fuel injected
  • 360 cubic inch displacement ( cylinder )
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9
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Who is our engine manufacturer?

A

Textron Lycoming

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10
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What four strokes must happen in each cylinder?

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  • intake
  • compression
  • power
  • exhaust
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11
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What does the mixture control do?

A

It regulates the fuel to air ratio

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12
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Describe the fuel system

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  1. Engine driven fuel pump draws fuel from tanks
  2. Fuel/Air control unit
  3. Fuel Manifold Valve
  4. Discharge nozzles
  5. Auxiliary fuel pump ( if needed )
  6. Fuel flow indicators
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13
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What type of engine ignition system do we have?

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Provided by two engine driven magnetos and two spark plugs per cylinder.

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14
Q

How are magnetos started?

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From crankshaft and fly wheel, gears turning creating current sent to magnetos

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15
Q

What are the advantages of having a dual ignition system?

A
  1. Safety

2. Improved engine performance

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16
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What type of fuel system do we have?

A

A “gravity feed” system. What makes the fuel flow

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17
Q

What purpose do fuel vents have?

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As fuel decreases, a vacuum would be created ( without vents ) and would result in a decrease in fuel flow and engine stoppage

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18
Q

What is our electrical system?

A

60 amp alternator, 28 volt system, 24 volt battery

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19
Q

Does our plane have circuit breakers or fuses?

A

Circuit breakers

20
Q

What are circuit breakers?

A

Protect our electrical circuits from an overload condition. When an overload occurs, they pop out. They can be reset one time

21
Q

How does cabin heat work?

A

Fresh air, heated by exhaust shroud, directed to the cabin

22
Q

What does the oil do?

A

Cools
Cleans
Lubricates
Seals

23
Q

What is anti-icing? Do we have anti-icing equipment?

A

Prevents ice from forming. Pitot heat

24
Q

What is dd-icing equipment? Do we have any?

A

Removes ice that has already formed. We have windshield defrosters. De-icing boots are also used on other aircrafts.

25
Q

If we have anti-icing and de-icing equipment, can we fly in icing conditions?

A

No. Not appropriate for those conditions

26
Q

What procedures must take place if an engine fire occurs in flight?

A
  • mixture control “idle cutoff”
  • fuel selector valve “off”
  • master switch “off”
  • cabin heat “off”
  • 100 knots for increase descent if necessary
  • execute forced landing checklist
27
Q

What instruments operate off the pitot/static system?

A

Altimeter, vertical speed, and airspeed indicator

28
Q

How does an altimeter work?

A

Measures ambient air using wafers and displays it in terms of feet above selected pressure level. They expand or compress as air pressure changes.

29
Q

What is absolute altitude?

A

Vertical distance above terrain

30
Q

What is Indicated altitude?

A

Altitude read directly from the instrument

31
Q

What is Pressure altitude?

A

Altitude when altimeter is adjusted to 29.92

32
Q

What is true altitude?

A

Vertical distance above sea level

33
Q

What is density altitude?

A

Pressure altitude corrected for nonstandard temperature

34
Q

How does the airspeed indicator work?

A

Measures the pressure difference from the pitot tube and static port. The difference is read on the face of the instrument

35
Q

What is the white arc on the airspeed indicator?

A

Flap operating range

36
Q

What is the green arc on the airspeed indicator?

A

Normal operating range

37
Q

What is the yellow arc on the airspeed indicator?

A

Caution range

38
Q

What is the red line on the airspeed indicator?

A

Never exceed speed

39
Q

What instruments contain gyroscopes?

A
  • turn coordinator
  • heading indicator
  • attitude indicator
40
Q

How does the attitude indicator work?

A

Operates on rigity in space. The horizon bar is fixed to the gyro and remains in a horizontal plane as the aircraft is pitched or banked, indicating the attitude

41
Q

What are some of the compass errors?

A
  1. Deviation error - due to magnetic disturbances in the aircraft
  2. Variation error - difference between true and magnetic north
42
Q

What are magnetic dip errors?

A
  1. Acceleration error - on East or west headings while accelerating, it shows invalid headings. Accelerate North, decelerate South
  2. Northerly turn error - leads in south turns, lags in north.
    Undershoot North, Overshoot South
43
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What is AHRS?

A

Attitude Heading Reference System.

44
Q

What is ADC?

A

Air Data Computer.

Controls pitot/static systems.

45
Q

What is PFD?

A

Primary Flight display. Includes: horizon, airspeed, altitude, vertical speed, trim, rate of turn, slip/skid.

46
Q

What is MFD?

A

Multifunction Flight Display. Includes: navigation, moving maps, terrain awareness

47
Q

What is the purpose of the standby battery?

A

Kept charged in case if a failure of the charging system and exhaustion of main battery. Lasts 30 minutes

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